Critical realism (philosophy of the social sciences)

Critical realism is a way of looking at the world. It is a way of thinking that helps us to understand how the things we see, do, and experience link together. Critical realism says that, even though we often can’t see all of the causes of something or all of the effects, everything is connected in some way. It is like a big, jumbled puzzle, and we need to see the relationships between different pieces in order to understand it. Critical realism also says that people have different experiences, so we need to take these different perspectives into account when trying to figure out how the world works.